[Peted1]

Hi,


I've recently (November) taken up permanent residence here in Kusadasi after many, many visits here on holiday. That isn't what I wanted to post, although it's a start. In my spare time (now there's a laugh) I am also the Executive Secretary of a UK based Charity (nope, I'm not after your money ! so take hands out of pockets).......Our Organisation advises on the keeping of parrots of all species; and also will help when an owner can no longer care for a parrot, we accept it into our care and rehome it within our membership. So if any of you need our services, assistance, or just to chat about a pet parrot you can contact the organisation at: enquiries@birdline.org.uk or me direct at peter@birdline.org.uk or visit our web site www.birdline.org.uk
May I also wish you all a happy new year, Peter.

[Rubab]

Hello Peter

Very good post, It bring back memories. I lived for sometime in Central and south America, and we had a parrot but he looked like a parakeet in size, the only different was he spoke and had a large vocabulary that grew over the years, we gave many thoughts as to bring him back to the U.S., but could not since he was a protective species in his country of Guatemala. Are similar parrots in Turkey?


Rubab

[Peted1]

Hi Rubab,

Great guys parrots, aren't they ? We have/had a Blue Yellow Macaw called Frankie in the UK, but were advised by DEFRA not to bring him with us in November as the likelihood was that he would be refused entry (following our arrival we found that advice to have been erroneous). Fortunately, because of our rescue contacts we were able to rehome him successfully (but not without tears on our part) and he's now settled with his new keeper. As you say, their vocabularies just get bigger and bigger, especially words you don't want them to pick up..................strange that isn't it ?

The most popular species I've seen so far here in Turkey are:
African Greys and Timneh greys (Timneh's are smaller than their relative, the grey)
Some Amazons (mainly blue fronted)[can be very noisy, but can equally be very possessive when they bond with you]
Lory's (quite a few species of those to be found around Kusadasi, Last time I was in, the pet shop by the small Tansas in Kusadasi had two of them).

Pete

[Peted1]

Hi again all,

My better half (Jan) reminds/tells me I should tell you all that before taking early retirement (my choice) and moving here, I was the Network H&S Advisor for Vodafone UK (recently acquired Telsim). Why you should all be burdened by knowing that I don't know, but, as per all married men, I bow to her greater perception.
Pete

[Mella]

Originally Posted by Peted1

Why you should all be burdened by knowing that I don't know, but, as per all married men, I bow to her greater perception.
Pete

Hey Peter (& Jan!)

Welcome to the Kusadasi Forums. Nice to have you here.

[belgianguy]

Hi all,

i tend to think ecologically without being a supporter of the whole ecological agenda.

Just want to say it really touches me when innocent animal have to die for some sanitary reason. And I do oppose culling when there is an alternative of vaccination (even if more expensive). But there is no vacination, so I support culling of animals (even pets we love so much) in diseased areas. So many birds are dieing (not sure about the spelling - Umit is there any technical possibility to have a dictionary here for the non anglo saxons?) every day in large numbers because of the disease, culling in this stage helps birds, other animal species and man, to be at greatly reduced risk.

And yes I m travelling to Kus again, never met a chicken in 5 years.

Dirk

[tippett]

hi every one how are u